The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has denounced Israeli forces for turning one of its health centers in the West Bank into a detention facility, calling it a violation of international law. This incident, which occurred on February 12th, is part of a pattern of Israeli security forces and Palestinian armed groups forcibly entering UNRWA installations since October 2023.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has emphasised that Israel 's latest move blatantly disregards the inviolability of United Nations facilities. UNRWA has called out Israel i actions against its health centers, underscoring violations of international law. / Photo: AA Archive
In a statement, UNRWA said Israeli forces"used the UNRWA Arroub Camp Health Centre as a temporary detention site during a search and arrest operation on 12 February.” UNRWA noted that “this is a new development in the blatant disregard for the inviolability of United Nations facilities,” adding that “this recent incident follows a pattern of forcible entries into UNRWA installations in the West Bank since October 2023, by both Israeli security forces and Palestinian armed groups.”
The Israeli escalation in the occupied West Bank follows a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal in Gaza on January 19 after more than 15 months of Israeli bombardment which has killed over 48,200 Palestinians and devastated the enclave.
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